Tag: democracy
How Did Tristram Hunt Get to Be an MP Anyway?
Tom Scriven
‘How Can I Deselect My Labour MP?’ A Short Guide to Reselection and Democratic Accountability
Eric Sim
I voted remain, but ignoring the outcome would be terrible for democracy
‘One of the major fault lines of this referendum was a hatred of elites’
James Butler on legal bids to overturn Brexit, and why this is toxic for democracy.
The Leave Campaign Couldn’t Care Less About Democracy
Gordon Maloney
Why the left should vote to leave the EU
Aaron Bastani gives his four reasons why the EU can’t be relied upon for democracy, social justice and freedom.
Democracy: What are its Limits?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss democracy and the limits of any politics which aims simply at democratic reform.
Cameron Cuts MPs While Boosting the Lords – What Price Democracy?
Josiah Mortimer
Terms of Engagement: Democracy
Democracy is something we can all agree on. But what does it actually mean? James Butler looks at the many ways the word gets used politically and what it means to attempt to run a government or an organisation ‘democratically’.
Who Runs Britain?
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani ask who really holds power in Britain today?